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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 295.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 295.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
60 to 93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
10
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.4 to 95.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15