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711.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

711.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 92.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
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 0.3
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
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