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EN-MC65220 Magnesium vs. EN AC-47000 Aluminum

EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-47000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 EN AC-47000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
82.1 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.8 to 96.8
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
10.5 to 13.5
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25