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AZ80A-T6 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43300-T6

AZ80A-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43300-T6 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-T6 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-43300-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 60
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.8 to 9.2
88.9 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 89 to 91.9
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.12 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1