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295.0 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

295.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
450
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants