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206.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95320 Magnesium

206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95320 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-MC95320 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 110
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 260
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
910

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
5.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
16

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
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
89.7 to 93.5
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
2.4 to 4.4
Yttrium (Y), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010