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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3 steel belongs to the iron 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
60
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
16
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
62.9 to 75
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0