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852.0 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

852.0 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 852.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 64
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 130
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
25
Density, g/cm3 3.2
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3