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364.0 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

364.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 200
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
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 1080
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
2.4 to 3.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3