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5154A Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

5154A 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 5154A aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58 to 100
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 370
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 320
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 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
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 8.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 36
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 760
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 38
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 43
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 96.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
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