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EN AC-51500 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

EN AC-51500 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-51500 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 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 93.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 6.0
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.6
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010