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8176 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

8176 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 8176 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 70
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
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 1190
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.6 to 99.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.030 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
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