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333.0-T5 Aluminum vs. AZ80A-T5 Magnesium

333.0-T5 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ80A-T5 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 333.0-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ80A-T5 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
3.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
230

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
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
63
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
7.8 to 9.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
89 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.12 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3