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AZ80A-T6 Magnesium vs. EN AC-48000-T6

AZ80A-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-48000-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-48000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

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
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
3.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 60
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.8 to 9.2
80.4 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 89 to 91.9
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.12 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15