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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. AM60A Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AM60A 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 ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and the bottom bar is AM60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
62
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Elongation at Break, % 55
8.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 94.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.13 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.22