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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. EN AC-46100 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-46100 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-46100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
80.4 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 12
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 1.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25