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850.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

850.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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 850.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.9
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 100
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 370
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
34
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.3 to 93.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010