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5005 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

5005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 5005 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 28 to 64
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 86
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 70 to 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 41 to 210
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 22
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 12 to 320
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97 to 99.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010