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5005A Aluminum vs. EQ21A Magnesium

5005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EQ21A magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is EQ21A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29 to 64
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
80
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
93.9 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3