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384.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

384.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Shear Strength, MPa 200
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
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 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
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