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ZK61A Magnesium vs. 356.0 Aluminum

ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 ZK61A magnesium and the bottom bar is 356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.8 to 7.1
2.0 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 140
55 to 75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 310
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 200
100 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140 to 150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 19
3.2 to 8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370 to 420
70 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 45
17 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 53
25 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
64 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
7.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.1 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.1 to 93.9
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants