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5019-F Aluminum vs. AZ31B-F Magnesium

5019-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ31B-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5019-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ31B-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 16
8.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
2.4 to 3.6
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
93.6 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.050 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3