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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4372 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Shear Strength, MPa 120
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
67.5 to 75
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0