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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 2011 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2011 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 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
8.5 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
74 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15