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5383 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

5383 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
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 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3