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2095 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

2095 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 2095 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, % 8.5
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
110
Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 410
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3