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1060 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150 Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
120 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
15 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
160 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
40 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
52 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants