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5005A Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

5005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants