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319.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

319.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 319.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78 to 84
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 2.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 80
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010