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B390.0 Aluminum vs. ZE41A Magnesium

B390.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
45
Elongation at Break, % 0.88
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 72.7 to 79.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3