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ZE63A Magnesium vs. 5059 Aluminum

ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5059 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZE63A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.7
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 510
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.6 to 92
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.1 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.0
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15