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B443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

B443.0 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 B443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 43
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 110
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010