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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ80A-T6 Magnesium

295.0-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ80A-T6 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ80A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
7.8 to 9.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
89 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.12 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3