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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN-MC21320 Magnesium

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC21320 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC21320 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
13