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EV31A Magnesium vs. EN 1.8865 Steel

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.8865 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 EN 1.8865 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
73
Shear Strength, MPa 170
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
500

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19