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206.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 260
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
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
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
17

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
92.6 to 95.6
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
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010