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5086-F Aluminum vs. AM100A-F Magnesium

5086-F aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-F magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086-F aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-F magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 160
90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
78

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
9.3 to 10.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3