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ASTM Grade HT Steel vs. ZK51A Magnesium

ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 grade HT steel and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 38.2 to 51.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3