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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 443.0 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
41
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35