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WE43B Magnesium vs. A206.0 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A206.0 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 WE43B magnesium and the bottom bar is A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
93.9 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.4 to 4.4
0
Yttrium (Y), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15