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6005 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 95
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
48
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3