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5052 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32250 Magnesium

5052 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32250 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32250 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
4.5 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
170 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
310 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
240 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

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
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
14 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
630 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
49 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
58 to 60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
94.9 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants