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EN AC-45300 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

EN AC-45300 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-45300 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 94 to 120
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59 to 72
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 290
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 230
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
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 890
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.6
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 390
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.2 to 94.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.65
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3