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EN AC-46300 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

EN AC-46300 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 EN AC-46300 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1060
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84 to 90
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.65
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3