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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. K94200 Alloy

EN-MC35110 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
5.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
54
Shear Strength, MPa 130
330 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
500 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
270 to 650

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
5.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
35 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
250 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
49 to 70