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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 2011A Aluminum

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
6.8 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
75 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
310 to 410
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
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
96

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
20 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
140 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
28 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
33 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.5 to 95.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
4.5 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
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