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EZ33A Magnesium vs. 5454 Aluminum

EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5454 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 5454 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
61 to 93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
2.3 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
83 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
140 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
230 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
97 to 290

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
34
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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6
6.3 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
68 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
30 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.5 to 97.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.5 to 95
2.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
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 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15