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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 713.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 713.0 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 713.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
74 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.9 to 4.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
63 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
8.7 to 9.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
210 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
87.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.4 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25