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EV31A Magnesium vs. AISI 316 Stainless Steel

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is AISI 316 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
160 to 360
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
8.0 to 55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
210 to 430
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
78
Shear Strength, MPa 170
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
520 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
230 to 850

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
85 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
130 to 1820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
18 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 26