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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 6162 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6162 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 EN-MC21210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6162 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.7 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
290 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
260 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
170

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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
19 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
510 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
96.7 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15