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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 5252 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
68 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
96.6 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1