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357.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

357.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
48
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 200
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3