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AZ80A Magnesium vs. ASTM A204 Steel

AZ80A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 AZ80A magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 8.5
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
73
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 190
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 340
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.4
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 24
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 600
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51 to 55
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 60 to 63
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
15 to 17