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6182 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

6182 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
47
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
8.3 to 9.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
1.6 to 2.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants