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4047 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

4047 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A 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 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 69
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.5
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3