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AWS BMg-1 vs. 4015 Aluminum

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 4015 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is 4015 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
46 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
82 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
50 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
2.4 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
18 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
5.7 to 9.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
94.9 to 97.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.4 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15