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2095 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

2095 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 410
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010