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EN-MC21310 (MgAl2Si) Magnesium

EN-MC21310 magnesium is a magnesium alloy. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. MC21310 is the EN numeric designation for this material. MgAl2Si is the EN chemical designation.

It has a very low density among magnesium alloys. In addition, it has a fairly high ductility and a moderately high melting temperature.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EN-MC21310 magnesium 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

60

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

45 GPa 6.5 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

9.0 %

Fatigue Strength

86 MPa 13 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

17 GPa 2.5 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

120 MPa 17 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

200 MPa 29 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

120 MPa 17 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

360 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

100 °C 220 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

600 °C 1110 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

560 °C 1030 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

1000 J/kg-K 0.24 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

89 W/m-K 51 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

26 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

22 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

120 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

12 % relative

Density

1.6 g/cm3 100 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

23 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 68 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

970 L/kg 120 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

16 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

160 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

15 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

73 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

34 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

47 points

Thermal Diffusivity

55 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

12 points

Alloy Composition

Magnesium (Mg)Mg 95.2 to 97.4
Aluminum (Al)Al 1.8 to 2.6
Silicon (Si)Si 0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.1 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.010
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

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ISO 16220: Magnesium and magnesium alloys - Magnesium alloy ingots and castings

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

Essential Readings in Magnesium Technology, Suveen N. Mathaudhu et al. (editors), 2014