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EZ33A Magnesium vs. 535.0 Aluminum

EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EZ33A magnesium and the bottom bar is 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 140
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.5 to 95
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15