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A384.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

A384.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 200
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 73
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.3 to 86.5
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3