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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. EN AC-51400 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-51400 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-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

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
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.5 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
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