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2195 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21310 Magnesium

2195 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 350
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
73
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
1.8 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
95.2 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.7 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010