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AWS BMg-1 vs. Z24311 Zinc

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
4.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
0 to 0.0020
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
99.862 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0