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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. 2195 Aluminum

EN-MC21310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2195 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
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
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15