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336.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 336.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
45
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80 to 93
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 320
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1 to 1.6
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.1 to 85.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.3
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010