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6005 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

6005 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 95
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
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