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213.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

213.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
0
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3