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AWS BMg-1 vs. 5010 Aluminum

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5010 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is 5010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
35 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
64 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
100 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
38 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
2.3 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
10 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
4.5 to 9.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
97.1 to 99.7
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15