AS41A Magnesium vs. 2030 Aluminum
AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2030 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is 2030 aluminum.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
70 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 | |
5.6 to 8.0 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 100 | |
91 to 110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 17 | |
26 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 130 | |
220 to 250 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 230 | |
370 to 420 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 140 | |
240 to 270 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 370 | |
390 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 110 | |
190 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 620 | |
640 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 570 | |
510 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1000 | |
870 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 68 | |
130 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
23 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 17 | |
34 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 92 | |
99 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 12 | |
10 |
Density, g/cm3 | 1.6 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 23 | |
8.0 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
150 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 980 | |
1140 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 | |
21 to 26 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 220 | |
390 to 530 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 72 | |
45 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 38 | |
33 to 38 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
37 to 40 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 41 | |
50 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
16 to 19 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 3.5 to 5.0 | |
88.9 to 95.2 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
3.3 to 4.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.7 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.5 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 92.8 to 95.8 | |
0.5 to 1.3 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.2 to 0.5 | |
0.2 to 1.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.5 to 1.5 | |
0 to 0.8 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.12 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |