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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. B443.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while B443.0 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
43
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.9 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15