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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. EN AC-42000 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-42000 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-42000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
59 to 91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
67 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
95 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
160
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
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
2.8 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
64 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
18 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.9 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
89.9 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.2 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
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