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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 333.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 333.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 333.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
90 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.0 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
83 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
28
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
26 to 35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
83 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
10
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.1 to 4.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
120 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
29 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
42 to 57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
81.8 to 89
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
0.050 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5