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1350 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

1350 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 1350 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.4 to 30
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 24 to 50
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 110
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 190
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 25 to 170
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61 to 62
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200 to 210
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.77 to 54
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4.4 to 200
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.0 to 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 27
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 8.2
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010