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5252 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

5252 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 5252 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 68 to 75
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3