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6162 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6162 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 6162 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, % 6.7 to 9.1
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
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 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
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 1180
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
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), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3