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443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21110 Magnesium

443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 41
58 to 63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
2.8 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
75 to 78
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 96
120 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
200 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 65
100 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
4.9 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
120 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
33 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
45 to 54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 95.5
7.0 to 8.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
89.6 to 92.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.35 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010