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336.0 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

336.0 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 336.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
44
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80 to 93
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 320
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1 to 1.6
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 38
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.1 to 85.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.3
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
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 0.35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3