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535.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
48
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
19
Shear Strength, MPa 190
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
470
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.6
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.0030 to 0.0070
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.2 to 7.5
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3