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328.0-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ91E-T6 Magnesium

328.0-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91E-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 32 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 328.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91E-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 82
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.1
3.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
500
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
58

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 91.1
8.1 to 9.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
88.8 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.17 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3