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383.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

383.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3