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5019 Aluminum vs. EN-MC32110 Magnesium

5019 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC32110 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 5019 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC32110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
49
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 18
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 300
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
99
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 40
4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 650
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
89.3 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010