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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 2011 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2011 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 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
8.5 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
74 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15