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8011A Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

8011A 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 8011A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 25 to 50
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 28
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 33 to 76
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 180
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 34 to 170
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 22
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 8.2 to 200
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 26
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 8.1
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010