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332.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

332.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A 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 332.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.1 to 89
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.5
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3