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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-45000 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-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
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 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35