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336.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

336.0 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 336.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
45
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80 to 93
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 320
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1 to 1.6
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.1 to 85.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.3
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3