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EN AC-44100 Aluminum vs. ZE63A Magnesium

EN AC-44100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-44100 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 59
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
7.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 64
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 87
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
22
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.1
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 53
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.4 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
89.6 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.1 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
5.5 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3