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A206.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1000
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010