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6060 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6060 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
48
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
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 1190
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 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), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3