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2195 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

2195 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 350
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3