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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 392.0 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 392.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 392.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
75
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
0.86
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
670
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
56
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
73.9 to 80.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
18 to 20
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5