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AWS BMg-1 vs. 1350 Aluminum

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1350 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is 1350 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
1.4 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
24 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
44 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
68 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
25 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
61 to 62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
200 to 210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
0.77 to 54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
4.4 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.0 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
14 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
3.0 to 8.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
99.5 to 100
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1