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5252 Aluminum vs. AZ63A Magnesium

5252 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5252 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 11
2.2 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
76 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
190 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
81 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
52 to 65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
12 to 15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
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 8.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
3.7 to 16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
71 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
29 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
40 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
29 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
5.3 to 6.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
88.6 to 92.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3