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4006 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

4006 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 4006 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 24
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 70 to 91
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 160
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62 to 140
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.1 to 26
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 130
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 16
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 24
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 7.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3