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EN AC-51100 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-51100 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-51100 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 57
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.3
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.5 to 3.5
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010