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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 850.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 850.0 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 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
14
Density, g/cm3 2.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
88.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3