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A390.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

A390.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 A390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
45
Elongation at Break, % 0.87 to 0.91
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70 to 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 290
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 2.6
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 580
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 75.3 to 79.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010