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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 5052 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5052 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
46 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15