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ZK40A Magnesium vs. 1350 Aluminum

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1350 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is 1350 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
1.4 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
24 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
44 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
68 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
25 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
61 to 62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
200 to 210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
0.77 to 54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
4.4 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
7.0 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
14 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.0 to 8.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
99.5 to 100
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1