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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 535.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 535.0 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 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.1 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15