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2014 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

2014 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 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010