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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 2017 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2017 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-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2017 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
12 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
90 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 92
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
190 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
76 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
24 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
41 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
24 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
7.9 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15