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852.0 Aluminum vs. ZE63A Magnesium

852.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 32 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 852.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 64
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
7.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
390
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
22
Density, g/cm3 3.2
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
89.6 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.1 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3