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213.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21110 Magnesium

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21110 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
58 to 63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
2.8 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
75 to 78
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
200 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
100 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
4.9 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
120 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
45 to 54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
7.0 to 8.7
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
89.6 to 92.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0.35 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010