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2024 Aluminum vs. EQ21A Magnesium

2024 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EQ21A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is EQ21A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 16
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 540
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 490
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
80
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 68
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 1680
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 49
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 24
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0.050 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
93.9 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3