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360.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

360.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3