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ZK40A Magnesium vs. EN AC-43100 Aluminum

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 EN AC-43100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
86.9 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15