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413.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 413.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
47
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.7
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 89
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3