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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-48100 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-48100 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-48100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
100 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
76
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
240 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
2.3 to 3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
31 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
72.1 to 79.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
16 to 18
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25