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213.0 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3