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2014A Aluminum vs. EN-MC21310 Magnesium

2014A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21310 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 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
73
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
1.8 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
95.2 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010