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6013 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

6013 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
46
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19 to 20

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
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants