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3102 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

3102 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 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 34
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 58 to 65
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010