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360.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

360.0 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 360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3