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A356.0-F Aluminum vs. AZ91E-F Magnesium

A356.0-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91E-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A356.0-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91E-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
96

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
500
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
8.1 to 9.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
88.8 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.17 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3