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5110A Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

5110A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 5110A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 28
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 77
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 66 to 110
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 190
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 32 to 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 22
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 7.6 to 200
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 19
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 8.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010