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AZ92A Magnesium vs. 5652 Aluminum

AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5652 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 AZ92A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 6.8
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 90
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 97 to 160
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 270
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 140
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44 to 58
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11 to 12
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53 to 62
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 14
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 220
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 67
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 41
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 51
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25 to 33
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.7 to 90
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 1.6 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15