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EN-MC65220 Magnesium vs. 356.0 Aluminum

EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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-MC65220 magnesium and the bottom bar is 356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
55 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55 to 75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
100 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140 to 150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
3.2 to 8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
70 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
25 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
64 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.6 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.1 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.8 to 96.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15