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383.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

383.0 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
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 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010