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ZE63A Magnesium vs. 772.0 Aluminum

ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 772.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZE63A magnesium and the bottom bar is 772.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.7
6.3 to 8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
94 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 510
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
16 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
350 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
25 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.2 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.6 to 92
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.1 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.0
6.0 to 7.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15