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A444.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

A444.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A444.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
48
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 66
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.3
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 93.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
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), % 6.5 to 7.5
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