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EN AC-44000 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

EN AC-44000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 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 EN AC-44000 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
44
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 64
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 86
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 560
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.5
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 11
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.1 to 90
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.45
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10 to 11.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3