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358.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

358.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 358.0 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, % 3.5 to 6.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010