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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 380.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 380.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
74
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
28
Shear Strength, MPa 110
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
79.6 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5