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EN AC-43200 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

EN AC-43200 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 EN AC-43200 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60 to 88
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 260
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 220
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.8 to 2.7
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66 to 330
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 28
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8 to 12
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.1 to 90.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010