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5021 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

5021 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

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
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3