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3005 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

3005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C 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 3005 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 16
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53 to 100
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 150
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 270
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51 to 240
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.2 to 18
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 390
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 27
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 33
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.7 to 98.8
2.4 to 3.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3