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EN AC-47000 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

EN AC-47000 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-47000 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
48
Elongation at Break, % 1.7
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
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 570
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 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.1 to 89.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.55
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.55
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3