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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43000 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43000 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-43000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
60 to 94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
87 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15