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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 5026 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5026 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.55 to 1.4
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15