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ASTM A414 Steel vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 180
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
44
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
17
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
17