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319.0-F Aluminum vs. AZ91D-F Magnesium

319.0-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91D-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 319.0-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91D-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
58

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
4.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
88.7 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.35 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0