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2195 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

2195 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 350
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3