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850.0 Aluminum vs. M1A Magnesium

850.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while M1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 850.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is M1A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.9
5.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 100
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 370
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.3 to 93.1
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3