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AZ80A-F Magnesium vs. EN AC-46400-F

AZ80A-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-46400-F belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 AZ80A-F magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-46400-F.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
72
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
82
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 54
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 62
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.8 to 9.2
85.4 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89 to 91.9
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.12 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25