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A413.0 Aluminum vs. EQ21A Magnesium

A413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EQ21A 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 A413.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EQ21A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
80
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.1
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.9 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
93.9 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3