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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 512.0 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 512.0 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15