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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 512.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 512.0 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 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15