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A384.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

A384.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 A384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
49
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
19
Shear Strength, MPa 200
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 73
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.3 to 86.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010