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443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 41
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
49
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 96
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 65
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 95.5
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010