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EN AC-47000 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

EN AC-47000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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-47000 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.7
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
34
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.1 to 89.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
88.9 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010