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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 2219 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2219 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 2219 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.2 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
90 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
110 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
88 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28 to 44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
81 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
9.6 to 60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
54 to 1060
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
42 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.2 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.5 to 93.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
5.8 to 6.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15