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K93603 Alloy vs. ZE41A Magnesium

K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, 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 K93603 alloy and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 810
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 27
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 64
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 36
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3