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1050A Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while QE22A 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3