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4032 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

4032 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 4032 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
48
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
19
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3