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354.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

354.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 354.0 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, % 2.4 to 3.0
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
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