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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. K94200 Alloy

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
54
Shear Strength, MPa 120
330 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
500 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270 to 650

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
5.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
35 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
250 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
49 to 70