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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 6106 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6106 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 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
220

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
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
160

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
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
97.2 to 99.3
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
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15