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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 213.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 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-MC32110 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 49
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
83.5 to 93
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
6.0 to 8.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5