ZK61A-T5 Magnesium

Magnesium Alloys

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density1.9g/cm³

Elastic Modulus46GPa

Tensile Strength290MPa

Yield Strength180MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature120°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.010%

0 to 0.1%

92.1 to 93.9%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.3%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.3%

5.5 to 6.5%

0.6 to 1.0%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

46 GPa

Elongation at Break

5.8 %

Fatigue Strength

140 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

18 GPa

Shear Strength

170 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

290 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

180 MPa

Physical

Density

1.9 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

330 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

120 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

530 °C

Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage

1.3 %

Specific Heat Capacity

960 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

120 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

65 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

27 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

17 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

29 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

130 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

15 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

370 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

62 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

42 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

50 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

13 % relative

Embodied Carbon

23 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 70 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

940 L/kg

Embodied Water

940 L/kg 110 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

ZK61A-T5 Magnesium

Standards

ASTM B80 ASTM B80: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings