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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Shear Strength, MPa 120
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
4.4
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.4 to 96.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0