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EN AC-43400 Aluminum vs. ZK60A Magnesium

EN AC-43400 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-43400 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
4.5 to 9.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29 to 30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
14 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
570 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
47 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
55 to 56
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.5
92.5 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3