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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 210
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
44
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
17