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5059 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

5059 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 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 5059 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
45
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 240
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 410
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 300
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 650
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 42
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 45
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.9 to 94
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.0 to 6.0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.9
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010