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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 515.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 515.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
93.6 to 96.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 10
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15