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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. A356.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is A356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.0 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
50 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
160 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
83 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
4.8 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
49 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.1 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15