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319.0 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

319.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 319.0 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, % 1.8 to 2.0
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 80
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3