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AZ80A-T5 Magnesium vs. EN AC-43500-T5

AZ80A-T5 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-43500-T5 belongs to the aluminum 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 AZ80A-T5 magnesium and the bottom bar is EN AC-43500-T5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.9
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 63
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.8 to 9.2
86.4 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 89 to 91.9
0.1 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.12 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15