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A380.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

A380.0 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 A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010