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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 224.0 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 224.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
93 to 95.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1