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AZ91D Magnesium vs. SAE-AISI S2 Steel

AZ91D magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 AZ91D magnesium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 220
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 78
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 58
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.6
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 34
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 46
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 13
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
96 to 98.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.7 to 91.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0