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333.0-F Aluminum vs. AZ91C-F Magnesium

333.0-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91C-F 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 333.0-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91C-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
4.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.9
5.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
75
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
8.1 to 9.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
88.6 to 91.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.13 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3