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5052 Aluminum vs. ZE63A Magnesium

5052 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZE63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZE63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 46 to 83
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
7.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
22
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
89.6 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.1 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3