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A360.0-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ80A-T6 Magnesium

A360.0-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ80A-T6 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 A360.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ80A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
7.8 to 9.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
89 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.12 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3