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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 5026 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5026 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.6 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15