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333.0 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

333.0 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 333.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.0
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100 to 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26 to 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83 to 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 4.6
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 290
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 27
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 34
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 57
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
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