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EN-MC21320 Magnesium vs. Solder Alloy 503

EN-MC21320 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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-MC21320 magnesium and the bottom bar is solder alloy 503.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
54
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 6.5
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), % 92.5 to 95.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0