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357.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

357.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 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 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 200
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3