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AWS E430 vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 AWS E430 and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
44
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 85
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010