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240.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

240.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A 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 240.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
47
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.2
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.7 to 86.9
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.5 to 6.5
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3