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AM60A Magnesium vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
42.4 to 52.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0