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AWS BMg-1 vs. 6262A Aluminum

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
94.2 to 97.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15