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EN 1.0308 Steel vs. EV31A Magnesium

EN 1.0308 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 EN 1.0308 steel and the bottom bar is EV31A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 130
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 28
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
17
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 260
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 440
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 340
170

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 95
8.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 300
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16