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358.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

358.0 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 358.0 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, % 3.5 to 6.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3