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EN AC-44500 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

EN AC-44500 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-44500 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 68
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.7 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.4
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3