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ZC63A Magnesium vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Shear Strength, MPa 130
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
25
Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
130

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.7 to 65
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0