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512.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

512.0 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 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 50
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
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 8.8
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
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 0.35
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010