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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-45000 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 EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
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 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35