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EN AC-71100 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

EN AC-71100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
990
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
50 to 55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 78.7 to 83.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.5
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.0 to 10.5
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3