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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. AZ91A Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 CG8M steel and the bottom bar is AZ91A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
46
Elongation at Break, % 45
5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.3 to 9.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.2 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.13 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
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
0.35 to 1.0