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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. 364.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 364.0 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 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15