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356.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

356.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 3.8
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 75
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 240
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 190
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40 to 43
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140 to 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 8.2
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 250
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 26
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 33
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64 to 71
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 11
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants