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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 5083 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5083 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5083 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
75 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
93 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
96

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
4.2 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
95 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
29 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15