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ZK60A Magnesium vs. AWS BVAg-6b

ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 ZK60A magnesium and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 330
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 49
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 55 to 56
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
49 to 51
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.5 to 94.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0