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1060 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010