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2024 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

2024 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 16
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 540
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 490
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 68
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 1680
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 49
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 24
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010