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EN-MC21320 Magnesium vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

EN-MC21320 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 EN-MC21320 magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 1.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 18