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520.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

520.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
45
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
17
Shear Strength, MPa 230
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010