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354.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

354.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
47
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3