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ZC63A Magnesium vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.4835 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.4835 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Shear Strength, MPa 130
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
17
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62 to 68.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0