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ISO-WD32350 Magnesium vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-46200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ISO-WD32350 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 10
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 290
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 960
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 23
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 380
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 68
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 46
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 55
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
82.6 to 90.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 95.7 to 97.7
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.3
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25