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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. B443.0 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while B443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
43
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
6.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.9 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 6.0
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 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15