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B535.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

B535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
46
Elongation at Break, % 10
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 210
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3