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201.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.4 to 20
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 150
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 470
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 400
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30 to 33
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
13
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 63
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1160
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 42
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 25
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants