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711.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

711.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 92.7
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3