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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 7116 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 7116 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15