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1100A Aluminum vs. AS41A Magnesium

1100A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1100A aluminum and the bottom bar is AS41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
3.5 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
92.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0