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WE43B Magnesium vs. 713.0 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 713.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is WE43B magnesium and the bottom bar is 713.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.9 to 4.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
63 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
8.7 to 9.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
210 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
28 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0.4 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.1
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.4 to 4.4
0
Yttrium (Y), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 8.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25