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242.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

242.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 0.5 to 1.5
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 290
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 220
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 44
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
13
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.3 to 3.4
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 340
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 32
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50 to 62
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 13
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants