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201.0 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

201.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.4 to 20
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 150
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 470
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 400
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30 to 33
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
13
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 63
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1160
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 42
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 25
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3