MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

2014A Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

2014A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
2.4 to 3.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3