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SAE-AISI 1095 Steel vs. ZK61A Magnesium

SAE-AISI 1095 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1095 steel and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 11
5.8 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 370
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
18
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 540
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 900
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 590
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 84
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660 to 930
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 32
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 26
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 29
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.9 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3