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6014 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6014 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 6014 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 43 to 79
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 96 to 150
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
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 200
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
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 8.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 33
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0 to 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3