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4045 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

4045 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 69
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010