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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 319.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 319.0 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 319.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
78 to 84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.8 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
76 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
10
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
3.3 to 3.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
88 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
85.8 to 91.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5