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201.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 140
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
48
Elongation at Break, % 4.4 to 20
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 150
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 470
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 400
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
470
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30 to 33
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
13
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 63
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1160
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 42
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3