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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. K93600 Alloy

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 160
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
34 to 57