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A535.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

A535.0 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
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