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EN AC-44500 Aluminum vs. ZK61A Magnesium

EN AC-44500 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK61A 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 EN AC-44500 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.8 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.5
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.7 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.4
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3