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EN AC-45300 Aluminum vs. ZK51A Magnesium

EN AC-45300 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZK51A 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-45300 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, % 1.0 to 2.8
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59 to 72
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 290
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 230
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 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
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 8.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.6
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 390
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 29
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 35
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.2 to 94.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.65
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3