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359.0 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C 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 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
98

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 1090
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3