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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-42100 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-42100 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 EN AC-42100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
3.4 to 9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
76 to 82
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
9.1 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
300 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
30 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
37 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.3 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1