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R60704 Alloy vs. ZK51A Magnesium

R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60704 alloy and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
45
Elongation at Break, % 16
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
1.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.18
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 93 to 98.8
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3