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5083 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

5083 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010