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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 1050A Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
20 to 45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
99.5 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0