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443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

443.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 41
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 96
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 65
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 95.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010