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5110A Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

5110A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5110A aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 28
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 77
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 66 to 110
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 190
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 32 to 170
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
59 to 74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 22
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 7.6 to 200
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 19
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 8.4
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.8
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3