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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 1435 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1435 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 1435 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
27 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
54 to 87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
81 to 150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
23 to 130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
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
60
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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
5.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
3.8 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
8.3 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.6 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
99.35 to 99.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.5
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 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0