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EV31A Magnesium vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.5805 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is EN 1.5805 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
460 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
17 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 35