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7116 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

7116 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 7116 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 220
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 94.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3