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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-41000 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-41000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
57 to 97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
58 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
170 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
80 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
6.4 to 11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
95.2 to 97.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.6 to 2.4
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15