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EQ21A Magnesium vs. 2117 Aluminum

EQ21A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EQ21A magnesium and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.9 to 96.8
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15