MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

6013 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

6013 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3