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295.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

295.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 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 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60 to 93
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
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 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010