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1060 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
1.6 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010