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711.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

711.0 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 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
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 860
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
17

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
92.6 to 95.6
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
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010