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1050A Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3