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356.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
47
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 3.8
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 75
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 240
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 190
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
440
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40 to 43
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140 to 150
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 8.2
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 250
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 26
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 33
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64 to 71
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 11
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants