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EN AC-43500-T5 vs. ISO-WD32260-T5

EN AC-43500-T5 belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32260-T5 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 EN AC-43500-T5 and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32260-T5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
46
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
58
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.4 to 90.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.6
92.7 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
4.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3