EV31A Magnesium vs. 5383 Aluminum
EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 5383 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 70 | |
| 85 to 110 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
| 68 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 | |
| 6.7 to 15 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 120 | |
| 130 to 200 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
| 0.33 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 17 | |
| 26 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 170 | |
| 190 to 220 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 260 | |
| 310 to 370 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 170 | |
| 150 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 590 | |
| 540 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1000 | |
| 900 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 86 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 27 | |
| 24 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 18 | |
| 29 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 90 | |
| 97 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 2.7 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 8.1 | |
| 23 to 40 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 330 | |
| 170 to 690 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 65 | |
| 50 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 40 | |
| 32 to 38 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 38 to 42 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 47 | |
| 51 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
| 14 to 16 |