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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. EN AC-48000 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-48000 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-48000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
85 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
210 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
2.2 to 3.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
300 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
31 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
10 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
80.4 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15