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EN AC-43300 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-43300 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-43300 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91 to 94
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 6.7
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 77
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
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 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.5
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 17
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 32
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 90.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010