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2011A Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

2011A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3