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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 210
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
49
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
12