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5026 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

5026 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 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 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
1.6 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010