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A360.0 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

A360.0 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 180
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3