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WE43B Magnesium vs. B535.0 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while B535.0 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 140
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 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
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15