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7129 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

7129 Aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7129 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, % 9.0 to 9.1
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 260
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 390
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 38
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1090
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 44
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 2.0
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants