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333.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

333.0 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 333.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 100
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100 to 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26 to 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83 to 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 4.6
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 290
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 27
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 34
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 57
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3