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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40F 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
7.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
28

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
81.6 to 88.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0