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6101B Aluminum vs. AZ92A Magnesium

6101B aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ92A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101B aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ92A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
47
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
2.1 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
76 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 150
97 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 250
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
83 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
44 to 58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
11 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
53 to 62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
4.0 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
73 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
38 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
25 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
8.3 to 9.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
86.7 to 90
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.6 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants