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213.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
0
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010