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1100 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

1100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 1100 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 32
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 32 to 71
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 95
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 86 to 170
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 150
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.76 to 52
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 170
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 90
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7 to 7.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 99.95
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3