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360.0 Aluminum vs. AZ31C Magnesium

360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
2.4 to 3.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3