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1070 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

1070 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1070 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, % 4.5 to 39
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 48 to 79
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
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 4.8 to 21
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.7 to 100
1.6 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
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 0.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010