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364.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

364.0 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 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 200
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010