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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43400 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-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
160

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
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
86 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
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 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15