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C443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

C443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
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 17
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.6 to 95.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010