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EZ33A Magnesium vs. 2007 Aluminum

EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2007 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 EZ33A magnesium and the bottom bar is 2007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.5 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.3 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.5 to 95
0.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.1
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3