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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. C355.0 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
86 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
39
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.7 to 94.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15