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C355.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

C355.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86 to 90
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 3.8
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 84
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 230
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 570
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 39
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 1120
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.5 to 9.8
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 380
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 37
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 94.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
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