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AS41A Magnesium vs. 6110A Aluminum

AS41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6110A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AS41A magnesium and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 5.0
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.8 to 95.8
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15