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AZ92A Magnesium vs. 2218 Aluminum

AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2218 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 AZ92A magnesium and the bottom bar is 2218 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 6.8
6.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 90
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 97 to 160
210 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 270
330 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 140
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44 to 58
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11 to 12
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53 to 62
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 14
27 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 220
450 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 67
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 41
30 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 51
34 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25 to 33
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
15 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
88.8 to 93.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.7 to 90
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 1.6 to 2.4
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15