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359.0 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 100
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3