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5049 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32350 Magnesium

5049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32350 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32350 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
5.7 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
960

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
14 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
210 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
68
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
39 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
50 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
95.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants