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AZ91A Magnesium vs. EN 1.0220 Steel

AZ91A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.0220 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 AZ91A magnesium and the bottom bar is EN 1.0220 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
73
Shear Strength, MPa 140
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 52
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.2 to 100
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.2 to 91.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0