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EN-MC21120 Magnesium vs. 2014 Aluminum

EN-MC21120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2014 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 EN-MC21120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 6.7
1.5 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 84 to 96
90 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 160
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 270
190 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 170
100 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0 to 15
6.6 to 56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
76 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 43
18 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 53
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
8.4 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
90.4 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.6 to 91.3
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants