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332.0 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

332.0 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 332.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.1 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.5
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3