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ASTM A210 Steel vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
18
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
19 to 20