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EN AC-47100 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-47100 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-47100 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.4 to 88.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 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
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.55
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010