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2011A Aluminum vs. EN-MC21120 Magnesium

2011A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
2.2 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
84 to 96
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
200 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
130 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
76
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
5.0 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
31 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
43 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
8.3 to 9.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.6 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0.35 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010

Comparable Variants