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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 6061 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6061 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15