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324.0-F Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150-F

324.0-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150-F 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 324.0-F aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150-F.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.0
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3