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5052 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

5052 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 46 to 83
48
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
1.6 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010