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515.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

515.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 515.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
49
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 190
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.6 to 96.6
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.5 to 4.0
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 10
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010