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WE43B Magnesium vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-21100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 WE43B magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
93.4 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.19
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.4 to 4.4
0
Yttrium (Y), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1