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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 1235 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1235 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 1235 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
28 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
23 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
52 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
80 to 84
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
23 to 57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
17 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
3.8 to 24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
8.2 to 8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.6 to 3.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
99.35 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.65
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.65
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0