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ZK40A Magnesium vs. S44401 Stainless Steel

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while S44401 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 S44401 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
78
Shear Strength, MPa 160
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 1.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.1 to 80.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0