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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. AZ91C Magnesium

ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AZ91C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is AZ91C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3 to 7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
56 to 85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
18
Shear Strength, MPa 450
96 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
83 to 130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
9.9 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
52 to 60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
3.2 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
75 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
39 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.9 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.1 to 9.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.6 to 91.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.13 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3