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EN AC-44200 Aluminum vs. QE22A Magnesium

EN AC-44200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-44200 aluminum and the bottom bar is QE22A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
44
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 86
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.2 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3