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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. ZK61A Magnesium

EN AC-46600 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-46600 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 75
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3