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8011A Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

8011A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A 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 8011A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 28
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 33 to 76
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 180
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 34 to 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 22
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 8.2 to 200
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 26
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3