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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 2014A Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2014A 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-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
72
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15