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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. EN 1.4373 Stainless Steel

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.4373 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 EN 1.4373 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Shear Strength, MPa 120
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
13
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
63 to 71.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
7.5 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0