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A206.0 Aluminum vs. AS41A Magnesium

A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 A206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AS41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1000
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
3.5 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
92.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0