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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 6110A Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6110A 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-MC35110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0.75 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15