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771.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

771.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 771.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 6.5
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 180
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 370
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 350
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 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4 to 20
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 900
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 35
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 58
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 92.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.0
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 7.5
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants