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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 5254 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5254 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.45
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15