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EZ33A Magnesium vs. 3105 Aluminum

EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 3105 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 EZ33A magnesium and the bottom bar is 3105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
29 to 67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
1.1 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
77 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
120 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
46 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6
2.6 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
15 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
5.2 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
96 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.5 to 95
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.1
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15