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712.0-F Aluminum vs. AM100A-F Magnesium

712.0-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-F 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 712.0-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.7
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180
90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
78

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
460
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94
9.3 to 10.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.65
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3