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5021 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD21150 Magnesium

5021 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD21150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD21150 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
120 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
15 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
160 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
40 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
52 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
2.4 to 3.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
94 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3