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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 336.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
75
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
0.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
80 to 93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
28
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
79.1 to 85.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0