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EQ21A Magnesium vs. A206.0 Aluminum

EQ21A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while A206.0 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
93.9 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.9 to 96.8
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15