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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. EN AC-51300 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-51300 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-51300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.4 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
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