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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-44000 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-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.1 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 11.8
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1