ZK51A (ZK51A-T5, M16510) Magnesium

Magnesium Alloys

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density1.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus45GPa

Tensile Strength240MPa

Yield Strength150MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature120°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.010%

0 to 0.1%

93.1 to 95.9%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.3%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.3%

3.6 to 5.5%

0.5 to 1.0%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

45 GPa

Elongation at Break

4.7 %

Fatigue Strength

62 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

18 GPa

Shear Strength

160 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

240 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

150 MPa

Physical

Density

1.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

340 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

120 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

550 °C

Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage

1.3 %

Specific Heat Capacity

970 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

110 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

61 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

26 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

15 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

28 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

140 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

10 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

260 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

64 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

36 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

47 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

13 % relative

Embodied Carbon

24 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 71 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

940 L/kg

Embodied Water

940 L/kg 110 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

M16510ZK51A (ZK51A-T5, M16510) MagnesiumZK51A-T5

Standards

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