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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while Z41321 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 EN-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 1.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
5.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
98.8 to 99.42
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0