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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 6060 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 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-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
54
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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
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
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15