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5005A Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

5005A 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29 to 64
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3