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AZ92A Magnesium vs. A206.0 Aluminum

AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 AZ92A magnesium and the bottom bar is A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 6.8
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 90
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 97 to 160
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 270
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 140
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44 to 58
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11 to 12
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53 to 62
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 14
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 220
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 67
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 41
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 51
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25 to 33
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
93.9 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.7 to 90
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.6 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants