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295.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

295.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
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