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206.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010