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7204 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

7204 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7204 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 220
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 380
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 310
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 40
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 710
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 40
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 94.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3