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7022 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

7022 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 7022 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3