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213.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

213.0 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
0
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3