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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 6261 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6261 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 6261 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
60 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
90 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
150 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
100 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
160

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
21 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
77 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
15 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
23 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.5 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.6 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.7 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15