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333.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

333.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 333.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 110
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.0
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 100
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 210
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100 to 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26 to 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83 to 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 4.6
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 290
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 34
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 57
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
9.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010