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ISO-WD21150 Magnesium vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

ISO-WD21150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 ISO-WD21150 magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
30 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
73
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 170
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 290
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 200
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 1.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 24
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 460
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 70
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40 to 48
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52 to 58
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
12 to 14