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AM50A Magnesium vs. K94200 Alloy

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 AM50A magnesium and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
140
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
54
Shear Strength, MPa 120
330 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
500 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 650

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
5.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
35 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
250 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
49 to 70