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A356.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

A356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 6.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50 to 90
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 270
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 15
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 300
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
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), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010