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A535.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150 Magnesium

A535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
15 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
160 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
40 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
52 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3