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4032 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

4032 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4032 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
49
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
19
Shear Strength, MPa 260
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010