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ZC63A Magnesium vs. EN AC-47000 Aluminum

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-47000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-47000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
97

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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