6110A Aluminum vs. ZK40A Magnesium
6110A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 6110A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK40A magnesium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 70 | |
| 45 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 11 to 18 | |
| 4.2 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 140 to 210 | |
| 190 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 26 | |
| 17 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 220 to 280 | |
| 160 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 360 to 470 | |
| 280 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 250 to 430 | |
| 260 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 410 | |
| 340 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 190 | |
| 120 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 650 | |
| 600 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 600 | |
| 540 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 900 | |
| 970 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 160 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
| 26 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 42 | |
| 27 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 140 | |
| 130 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 9.5 | |
| 13 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.8 | |
| 1.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.4 | |
| 24 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
| 160 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 1170 | |
| 950 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 47 to 58 | |
| 12 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 450 to 1300 | |
| 740 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 36 to 47 | |
| 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 41 to 48 | |
| 53 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 65 | |
| 62 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 21 | |
| 17 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 94.8 to 98 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0.050 to 0.25 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0.3 to 0.8 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.7 to 1.1 | |
| 94.2 to 96.1 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.3 to 0.9 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.7 to 1.1 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0.45 to 1.0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.3 |