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EN-MC65220 Magnesium vs. 4032 Aluminum

EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 4032 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65220 magnesium and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
28
Shear Strength, MPa 150
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.8 to 96.8
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 13.5
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15