5652 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium
5652 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 47 to 77 | |
85 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 68 | |
45 |
Elongation at Break, % | 6.8 to 25 | |
2.2 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 60 to 140 | |
110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 26 | |
17 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 110 to 170 | |
160 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 190 to 290 | |
280 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 74 to 260 | |
190 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 400 | |
330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 190 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 650 | |
650 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 610 | |
540 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 900 | |
960 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 140 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 24 | |
25 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 35 | |
11 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 120 | |
50 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 9.5 | |
34 |
Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
1.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.6 | |
29 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
260 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 1190 | |
900 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 12 to 39 | |
5.6 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 40 to 480 | |
420 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 | |
61 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 to 30 | |
40 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 to 36 | |
49 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 57 | |
28 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 8.4 to 13 | |
18 |
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 |
Lithium (Li), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 2.2 to 2.8 | |
88.9 to 93.4 |
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 | |
1.5 to 4.0 |
Yttrium (Y), % | 0 | |
4.8 to 5.5 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 1.0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |