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224.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

224.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 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 224.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 10
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 420
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 330
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 35
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 770
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 38
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.35
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010