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383.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

383.0 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
48
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
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 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3