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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-46300 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-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
84 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 8.0
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.65
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55