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EN-MC21210 Magnesium vs. 6262 Aluminum

EN-MC21210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6262 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 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 90
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.6
2.8
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
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 72
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 1.6 to 2.6
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 96.3 to 98.3
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15