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EN AC-43200 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

EN AC-43200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60 to 88
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 220
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
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 34
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.8 to 2.7
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66 to 330
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 28
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8 to 12
17

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
92.6 to 95.6
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
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 0.35
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010