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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43500 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43500 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 EN AC-43500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
68 to 91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
4.5 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
62 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
220 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
12 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
130 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
32 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
86.4 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.1 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11.5
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 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15