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319.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

319.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 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 319.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 2.0
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 80
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants