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5454 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

5454 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010