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514.0 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

514.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 514.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 50
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
17
Shear Strength, MPa 140
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
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 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.6 to 96.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3