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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 240.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 240.0 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 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
81.7 to 86.9
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15