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5049 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

5049 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 52 to 88
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3