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EN-MC21320 Magnesium vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

EN-MC21320 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 EN-MC21320 magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
75
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.5 to 95.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060