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1060 Aluminum vs. AZ91D Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91D magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91D magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
2.3 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
74 to 85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
120 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
160 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
80 to 130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
58

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
4.2 to 7.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
69 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
26 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
38 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
9.5 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
88.7 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 1.0