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AISI 304L Stainless Steel vs. EV31A Magnesium

AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 25 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 AISI 304L stainless steel and the bottom bar is EV31A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 350
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
44
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 46
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 430
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
17
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 680
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1160
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
170

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 240
8.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 1900
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
16