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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 850.0 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 850.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
14
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
88.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3