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354.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

354.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
48
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3