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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 355.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 355.0 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 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
72 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15