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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. 852.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 852.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 1.6
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3