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AZ31C Magnesium vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 AZ31C magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 43