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1060 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
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 62
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
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 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3