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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 358.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 358.0 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 358.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
290 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
12 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
590 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
89.1 to 91.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
7.6 to 8.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15