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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 296.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 296.0 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 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
75 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
89 to 94
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35