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3203-H24 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150-H24

3203-H24 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150-H24 belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 3203-H24 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150-H24.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 92
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.9 to 99
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3