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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. C355.0 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
86 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
200 to 230

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
570
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
39
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
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.7 to 94.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15