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EN AC-44500 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

EN AC-44500 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-44500 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 68
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.7 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.4
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010