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AWS BAg-8 vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-8 and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
250 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
990
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
1.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2
50 to 55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 26.9 to 29
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3