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514.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

514.0 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 514.0 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 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
17
Shear Strength, MPa 140
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.6 to 96.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
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 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010