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ZC63A Magnesium vs. 4032 Aluminum

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 4032 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
10
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15