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ZK60A Magnesium vs. 5252 Aluminum

ZK60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZK60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 9.9
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
25
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 330
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 30
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 29
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 690
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 49
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 55 to 56
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.5 to 94.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1