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EN AC-43200 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-43200 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 EN AC-43200 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60 to 88
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 260
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 220
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.8 to 2.7
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66 to 330
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 28
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8 to 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.1 to 90.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010