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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
73
Shear Strength, MPa 130
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
1.8
Density, g/cm3 1.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
99.25 to 100
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
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