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332.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

332.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A 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 AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
47
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
53 to 62

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
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.1 to 89
8.3 to 9.7
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
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 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
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3