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ASTM A204 Steel vs. AZ91A Magnesium

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 A204 steel and the bottom bar is AZ91A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
18
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
14