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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 2014A Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2014A 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 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15