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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 3005 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 3005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 3005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
33 to 73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
1.1 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
53 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
84 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
140 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
51 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
2.2 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
18 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.0 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95.7 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15