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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 6060 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15