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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. Solder Alloy 501

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
14
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
51
Elongation at Break, % 14
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.6
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
1.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
98.3 to 99.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0