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EN-MC21310 Magnesium vs. 535.0 Aluminum

EN-MC21310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 EN-MC21310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
67
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 73
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.6
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.2 to 97.4
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15