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C355.0 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

C355.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86 to 90
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 3.8
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 84
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 310
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 230
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.5 to 9.8
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 380
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 94.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
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), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
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