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513.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

513.0 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 513.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
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 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.8
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 1.4 to 2.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3