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ZC63A Magnesium vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Shear Strength, MPa 130
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.1 to 69
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0