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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 358.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 358.0 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 358.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
290 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
19
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
12 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
590 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
89.1 to 91.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
7.6 to 8.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15