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308.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

308.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 308.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
48
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 150
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
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 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3