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ZC63A Magnesium vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.7
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.935 to 100
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0