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1235 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

1235 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
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 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010