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AZ91E-T6 Magnesium vs. AZ92A-T6 Magnesium

Both AZ91E-T6 magnesium and AZ92A-T6 magnesium are magnesium alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 AZ91E-T6 magnesium and the bottom bar is AZ92A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
47
Elongation at Break, % 3.9
2.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 84
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
18
Shear Strength, MPa 150
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
440
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 58
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 1.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6
4.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.1 to 9.3
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.8 to 91.3
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.17 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3