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AZ80A-T5 Magnesium vs. EN AC-48000-T5

AZ80A-T5 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while EN AC-48000-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-48000-T5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.9
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 59
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 63
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.8 to 9.2
80.4 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 89 to 91.9
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.12 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15