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6016 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

6016 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 6016 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55 to 80
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 27
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68 to 89
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 280
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190 to 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 54
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160 to 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 47
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 340
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 35
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77 to 86
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
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