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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-46200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
10
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
82.6 to 90.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25