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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 2014 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2014 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 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.5 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
90 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
190 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
100 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
6.6 to 56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
76 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.4 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15