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AWS E80C-B6 vs. AZ63A Magnesium

AWS E80C-B6 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 E80C-B6 and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
46
Elongation at Break, % 19
2.2 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.7
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 71
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.3 to 6.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 90.1 to 94.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3