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AWS BAu-6 vs. ZE41A Magnesium

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
1.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
0 to 0.010
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3