Materials Home
Pure Elements
Periodic Table
Element List
  by Name
  by Symbol
  by Atomic Number
  by Atomic Weight
Element Information
Resources
Bibliography
Mechanical Engineers Outlook

Guide for those interested in becoming a mechanical engineer. Includes qualifications, pay, and job duties.

STEM Career Outlook

Wages, employment opportunities, and growth projections for STEM jobs.

Injection Molding Design Guide

Guide for high quality and cost-effective plastic injection molding.

CNC Machining Design Guide

Optimize your designs, reduce machining time, and lower your costs.

more free publications
Magnesium
12
Mg
24.305
Atomic Number 12
Atomic Weight 24.305
Electron Config. 2-2-6-2
Electron configuration order: 1s-2s-2p-3s-3p-3d-4s-4p-4d-4f-5s-5p-5d-5f-6s-6p-6d-7s

Mechanical Properties Conditions
Phase Temp. (K) Pressure (Pa)
Density 1740 kg/m3 Solid  298.15 
Modulus of Elasticity 41.369 GPa Solid  0   
Poisson Ratio 0.29 Solid     
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 2.480 /K Solid  298.15  

Electrical Properties Conditions
Temp. (K) Note
Electrical Resistivity 4.450 W-m 293.15  

Thermal Properties Conditions
Temp. (K) Pressure (Pa)
Melting Temperature 923.15 K   101325 
Boiling Temperature 1363.15 K   101325 
Critical Temperature 3850 K    
Fusion Enthalpy 349 J/g 101325 
Heat Capacity 1023 J/kg-K 298.149993896 more... 100000 
Thermal Conductivity 156 W/m-K 300 more... 101325 
 
Glossary
Mechanical Engineers Outlook

Guide for those interested in becoming a mechanical engineer. Includes qualifications, pay, and job duties.

STEM Career Outlook

Wages, employment opportunities, and growth projections for STEM jobs.

Injection Molding Design Guide

Guide for high quality and cost-effective plastic injection molding.

CNC Machining Design Guide

Optimize your designs, reduce machining time, and lower your costs.