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EN AC-46500 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-46500 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-46500 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.9 to 90
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.55
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010