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EZ33A Magnesium vs. 5754 Aluminum

EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5754 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EZ33A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5754 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
52 to 88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
200 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
80 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6
6.1 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
47 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
28 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
8.9 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.2 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.5 to 95
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15