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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 511.0 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 511.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 511.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 160
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
3.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
6.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
93.3 to 96.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15