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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 2024 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2024 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2024 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
130 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
200 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
100 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
20 to 68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
70 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6 to 24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
90.7 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
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