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8011A-H24 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150-H24

8011A-H24 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150-H24 belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 8011A-H24 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150-H24.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.5
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.1
2.4 to 3.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3