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A413.0 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

A413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C 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 A413.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.1
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.9 to 89
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3