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204.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

204.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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 204.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 120
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 7.8
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 77
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 340
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 220
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 34
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 100
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 350
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 31
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010