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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 5082 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5082 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 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15