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ZE41A Magnesium vs. 390.0 Aluminum

ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 390.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ZE41A magnesium and the bottom bar is 390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
75
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98
76 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
24 to 25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
79 to 83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
2.7 to 2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
380 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
28 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
35 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
74.5 to 79.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.7 to 95.4
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2