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EN-MC65220 Magnesium vs. A360.0 Aluminum

EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65220 magnesium and the bottom bar is A360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.6 to 5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
82 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
180 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
4.6 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
190 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
19 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
27 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.5 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
85.8 to 90.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.8 to 96.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 10
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25