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ZC63A Magnesium vs. AWS E309H

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while AWS E309H belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is AWS E309H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
20
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.8 to 65.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0