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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 2007 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2007 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 2007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.5 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.3 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3