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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 6014 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6014 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-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15