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AZ61A Magnesium vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

AZ61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 AZ61A magnesium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 79
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 56
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 7.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
78.4 to 84.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 90.3 to 93.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0