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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 201.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
95 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
120 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
370 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
30 to 33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
87 to 97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
38
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
19 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
330 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
33 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
92.1 to 95.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
4.0 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.15 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1