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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

ASTM grade HD steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 grade HD steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
18
Density, g/cm3 7.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010