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2014A Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

2014A 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
48
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3