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383.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

383.0 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3