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5182 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

5182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
47
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
8.3 to 9.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3