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ZC63A Magnesium vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
140 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 43