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332.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

332.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 332.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.1 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.5
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3