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6008 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6008 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A 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 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
48
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3