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C443.0 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

C443.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.6 to 95.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3