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354.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

354.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010