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ZC63A Magnesium vs. AWS ER120S-1

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while AWS ER120S-1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 ER120S-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
4.2
Density, g/cm3 2.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
27

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.4 to 96.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 2.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5