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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 852.0 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 852.0 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
15
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3