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ZE41A Magnesium vs. EN AC-51100 Aluminum

ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-51100 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 EN AC-51100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
57
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.5 to 97.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.7 to 95.4
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
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 0.15