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A206.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 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 ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1000
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3