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771.0 Aluminum vs. AWS BMg-1

771.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 771.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BMg-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
47
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 6.5
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 180
72
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 370
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 150
76
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4 to 20
5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 900
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 35
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 58
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 92.5
8.3 to 9.7
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.00020 to 0.00080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.0
86.1 to 89.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 7.5
1.7 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3