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354.0 Aluminum vs. ZK61A Magnesium

354.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK61A 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 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
5.8 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3