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What is Harder (stiffer) Cast Magnesium or Cast Alum

What is Harder (stiffer) Cast Magnesium or Cast Alum

What is Harder (stiffer) Cast Magnesium or Cast Alum

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Dear Forum Readers,

Which is harder (stiffer) that resists flexing, Cast aluminum or cast magnesium? Thank you for your time.

Craig D.
cde744@aol.com

RE: What is Harder (stiffer) Cast Magnesium or Cast Alum

Stiffness or resistance to flexing is a function of modulus-of-elasticity (usually represented as E).

E for Aluminum is 9 million psi
E for Magnesiun is 6.35 million psi

Aluminum is stiffer.  The numbers above are for the pure or elemental metal in both cases.  Aluminum ALLOYS are actually approximately 10% stiffer than pure Aluminum.  In other words about 10 million psi.

Don't confuse hardness with stiffness.  Hardness is relative to strength.  Strength and stiffness are two different characteristics of metals.

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