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520.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

520.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
47
Elongation at Break, % 14
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 230
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
440
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 0.8
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
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 9.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3