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A201.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

A201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 A201.0 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, % 4.7
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 95.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
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