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A356.0 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

A356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 6.0
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50 to 90
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 270
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 200
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 15
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 300
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
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