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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. EN-MC21320 Magnesium

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC21320 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC21320 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 390
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
13