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2025 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

2025 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2025 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 240
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.9 to 95.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3