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5652 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

5652 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010