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1050 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32250 Magnesium

1050 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32250 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 1050 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32250 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 37
4.5 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 57
170 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 81
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 76 to 140
310 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 25 to 120
240 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4 to 22
14 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4.6 to 110
630 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8 to 14
49 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 22
58 to 60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 6.2
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
94.9 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3