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852.0 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

852.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A 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 852.0 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, % 3.4
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
440
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
12
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3