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QE22A Magnesium vs. 6262 Aluminum

QE22A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 QE22A magnesium and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 60
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.1 to 95.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15