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1435 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150 Magnesium

1435 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1435 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 32
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 87
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 81 to 150
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 130
120 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0 to 20
15 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 110
160 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 15
40 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
52 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 6.7
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 99.7
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants