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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 T8 steel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3