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359.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

359.0 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 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 100
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
48
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
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 570
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
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 1090
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
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), % 8.5 to 9.5
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