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AZ92A-F Magnesium vs. EN AC-43200-F

AZ92A-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43200-F belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AZ92A-F magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-43200-F.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4
1.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 67
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
86.1 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.7 to 90
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 1.6 to 2.4
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15