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AZ91A Magnesium vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 AZ91A magnesium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 52
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.3 to 71
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.2 to 91.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0