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852.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

852.0 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 852.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 64
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
18
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010