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ISO-WD43150 Magnesium vs. AWS BVAg-31

ISO-WD43150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ISO-WD43150 magnesium and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8

Alloy Composition


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Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
31 to 33
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 97.5 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0