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5019-F Aluminum vs. AZ92A-F Magnesium

5019-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A-F 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-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
47
Elongation at Break, % 16
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
5.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
73
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
8.3 to 9.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3