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710.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

710.0 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 710.0 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 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 3.6
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 180
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 250
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.9 to 7.9
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 190
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010