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A535.0 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

A535.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3