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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 5652 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5652 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
47 to 77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15