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EQ21A Magnesium vs. 5652 Aluminum

EQ21A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5652 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EQ21A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
47 to 77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.9 to 96.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15