MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

EN AC-43500 Aluminum vs. M1A Magnesium

EN AC-43500 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while M1A 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 EN AC-43500 aluminum and the bottom bar is M1A magnesium.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 13
5.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 100
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 300
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 26
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 200
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 39
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.4 to 90.5
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.6
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3