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520.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

520.0 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 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
45
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010