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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 520.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 520.0 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 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
87.9 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15