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A360.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

A360.0 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
49
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 180
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010