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392.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

392.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 392.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
46
Elongation at Break, % 0.86
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 670
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.5
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 56
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 73.9 to 80.6
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 18 to 20
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3