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1435 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

1435 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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 1435 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 32
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 27 to 49
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 87
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 81 to 150
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 130
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
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 1190
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0 to 20
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 110
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 15
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 6.7
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 99.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
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 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010