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772.0 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

772.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 772.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.4
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 25
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 430
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 31
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 93.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3