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ZK40A Magnesium vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
180
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 1.8
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.2 to 8.6