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ZC63A Magnesium vs. 6105 Aluminum

ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6105 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 ZC63A magnesium and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 48
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 98
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 550
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.2 to 91.9
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15