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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 8090 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 8090 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 8090 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.5 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
91 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
340 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
95 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
18
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
16 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
340 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
34 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
39 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
36 to 60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
93 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
1.0 to 1.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Lithium (Li), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15