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5154 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32260 Magnesium

5154 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
4.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
560 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
48 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
56 to 58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3