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ZC63A Magnesium vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
25
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24 to 68

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.9 to 81.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0