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201.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
47
Elongation at Break, % 4.4 to 20
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 150
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 470
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 400
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
440
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30 to 33
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 97
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 63
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1160
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 42
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 25
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants