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A206.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A 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 A206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1000
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants