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5252 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 68 to 75
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
17
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010