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364.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

364.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 200
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3