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2024 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

2024 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 16
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 320
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 540
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 490
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 68
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 1680
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 49
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 24
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants