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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 319.0 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 319.0 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 319.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
78 to 84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.8 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
76 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 160
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
3.3 to 3.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
88 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
18 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
85.8 to 91.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5