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2036 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

2036 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 210
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3