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5010 Aluminum vs. EZ33A Magnesium

5010 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5010 aluminum and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 27 to 62
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 83
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 64 to 120
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 210
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 38 to 190
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 20
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 270
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 9.4
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3