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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 6065 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6065 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 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270 to 380

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
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15