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1350 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

1350 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 1350 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
49
Elongation at Break, % 1.4 to 30
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 24 to 50
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 110
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 190
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 25 to 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61 to 62
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200 to 210
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.77 to 54
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4.4 to 200
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.0 to 19
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 27
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 8.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.4 to 3.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010