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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43100 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43100 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-43100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
60 to 94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
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
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
37
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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
86.9 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
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 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15