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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 296.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 296.0 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 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
75 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
72
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
89 to 94
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35