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WE43B Magnesium vs. 711.0 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 711.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 WE43B magnesium and the bottom bar is 711.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
89.8 to 92.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.7 to 1.4
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.4 to 4.4
0
Yttrium (Y), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 7.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15