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ZE41A Magnesium vs. 771.0 Aluminum

ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 771.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZE41A magnesium and the bottom bar is 771.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
85 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.7 to 6.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98
92 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
250 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
4.4 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
310 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
23 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54 to 58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.5 to 92.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.7 to 95.4
0.8 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
6.5 to 7.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15