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206.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

206.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 206.0 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, % 8.4 to 12
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants