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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 5088 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5088 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 5088 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
92.4 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15