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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 224.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 224.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

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
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
93 to 95.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0
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 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1