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EN AC-48000 Aluminum vs. M1A Magnesium

EN AC-48000 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-48000 aluminum and the bottom bar is M1A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
5.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 86
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.2 to 3.0
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 510
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 33
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 39
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.4 to 87.2
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.5
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3