Copper alloys

Aluminum alloys
100
Magnesium alloys

Lead alloys
Thermal conductivity (W/m.C)

10 Titanium alloys

CFRP, epoxy matrix (isotropic)

0.1

The chart shows that Magnesium alloys have thermal conductivities that are about half those of aluminum, but
much larger (a factor of 10) than those of titanium or CFRP.

Details of the thermal properties of magnesium are listed in the table. More precise data for specific magnesium
alloys can be found in the CES Level 3 database.

Thermal properties
Melting point 447 - 649 C
Maximum service temperature 120 - 200 C
Thermal conductor or insulator? Good conductor
Thermal conductivity 50 - 156 W/m.C
Specific heat capacity 955 - 1.06e3 J/kg.C
Thermal expansion coefficient 24.6 - 28 strain/C
Unit 4 Manipulating properties

Cast Aluminium Alloys

45

40

35
Fracture toughness (MPa.m^0.5)

30

25

20

15
20 50 100 200 500
Yield strength (elastic limit) (MPa)
 6

4
Fracture toughness (MPa.m^0.5)

PP (homopolymer, 40% talc)

PP (copolymer, impact, 20% talc)

1
PP (copolymer, 40% calcium carbonate)

20 50 100
Yield strength (elastic limit) (MPa)
 500

450

400

350

300
Young's modulus (GPa)

250

200

150

100

2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

Density (kg/m^3)
 30000

25000

20000

15000
Density (kg/m^3)

10000

5000
Unit 6 using a tree plus a limit stage
 1000

100
Thermal conductivity (W/m.C)

10

0.1

0.01

1e-4 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1e6

1 / Young's modulus