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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 514.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 514.0 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 514.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
41
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
93.6 to 96.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15