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5454 Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

5454 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
47
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
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 34
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
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 8.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
8.3 to 9.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants