ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EV31A Magnesium
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 23 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 ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is EV31A magnesium.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 44 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
| 3.5 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
| 120 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.27 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 17 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
| 260 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
| 170 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 590 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 1000 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 to 52 | |
| 86 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 27 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.2 | |
| 18 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.3 | |
| 90 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 1.8 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
| 8.1 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 250 | |
| 330 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 to 14 | |
| 47 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 16 |