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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 5059 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5059 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 92
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
16 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15