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C355.0 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

C355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 C355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 3.8
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 84
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 310
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 230
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.5 to 9.8
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 380
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 37
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 94.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants