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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 1085 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1085 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 1085 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.5 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
22 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
48 to 79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
73 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
4.8 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
2.1 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.5 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.3 to 6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
99.85 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.12
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010