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WE54A Magnesium vs. 5252 Aluminum

WE54A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5252 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 WE54A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
68 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.3 to 5.6
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 130
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 170
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 300
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 47
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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 14
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 380
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 43
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49 to 51
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 19
10 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.7 to 93.4
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1