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EN-MC21110-T4 Magnesium

EN-MC21110-T4 is EN-MC21110 magnesium in the T4 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is solution heat-treated and naturally aged. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EN-MC21110-T4 to other magnesium alloys (top) and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

58

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

46 GPa 6.6 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

6.7 %

Fatigue Strength

75 MPa 11 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

18 GPa 2.6 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

160 MPa 23 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

270 MPa 39 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

100 MPa 15 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

350 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

130 °C 260 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

600 °C 1120 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

500 °C 930 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

990 J/kg-K 0.24 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

80 W/m-K 46 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

26 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

12 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

61 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

12 % relative

Density

1.7 g/cm3 110 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

23 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 68 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

990 L/kg 120 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

14 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

120 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

15 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

69 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

44 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

54 points

Thermal Diffusivity

47 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 points

Alloy Composition

Magnesium (Mg)Mg 89.6 to 92.6
Aluminum (Al)Al 7.0 to 8.7
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0.35 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.1 to 0.35
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe)Fe 0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni)Ni 0 to 0.0020
Residualsres. 0 to 0.010

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Further Reading

EN 1753: Magnesium and magnesium alloys. Magnesium alloy ingots and castings