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ZC63A Magnesium vs. 1350 Aluminum

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1350 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is 1350 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
20 to 45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.4 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
24 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
44 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
68 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
25 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
61 to 62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200 to 210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
0.77 to 54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
4.4 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.0 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
14 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.0 to 8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
99.5 to 100
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1