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1070A Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

1070A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1070A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 18 to 40
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 33
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 17 to 51
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 81
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 140
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
34
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 18
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 100
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.0 to 14
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1 to 6.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.7 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010