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ZK40A Magnesium vs. 5010 Aluminum

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5010 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 ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
35 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
64 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
100 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
38 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
2.3 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
10 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.5 to 9.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.1 to 99.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15