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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 5383 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5383 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
85 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15