EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. A413.0 Aluminum
EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 85 | |
80 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
73 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.2 | |
3.5 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 110 | |
130 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 17 | |
27 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 160 | |
170 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 | |
240 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 | |
130 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 330 | |
570 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 650 | |
590 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 540 | |
580 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 960 | |
900 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 | |
21 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
31 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 50 | |
110 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 34 | |
9.5 |
Density, g/cm3 | 1.9 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 29 | |
7.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 260 | |
140 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 900 | |
1040 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 5.6 | |
7.1 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 420 | |
120 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
16 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 61 | |
54 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 40 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 49 | |
33 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 28 | |
52 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 | |
11 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
82.9 to 89 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 1.3 |
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 0.35 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
11 to 13 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
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 0.5 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0.4 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |