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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. 213.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 213.0 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-MC21310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 213.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
83.5 to 93
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 8.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
1.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5