5056 Aluminum vs. EV31A Magnesium
5056 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is EV31A magnesium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 67 | |
| 44 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.9 to 31 | |
| 3.5 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 140 to 200 | |
| 120 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
| 0.27 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 25 | |
| 17 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 170 to 240 | |
| 170 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 290 to 460 | |
| 260 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 to 410 | |
| 170 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 190 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 570 | |
| 590 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 | |
| 1000 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
| 86 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 24 | |
| 27 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 29 | |
| 18 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 99 | |
| 90 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 1.8 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 to 140 | |
| 8.1 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 170 to 1220 | |
| 330 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 | |
| 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 30 to 48 | |
| 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 50 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 53 | |
| 47 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 20 | |
| 16 |