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EN-MC35110 Magnesium vs. 6360 Aluminum

EN-MC35110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6360 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 6360 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
9.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
31 to 67
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
76 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
120 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
57 to 170

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
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
180

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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
24 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 63
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
20 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
5.5 to 9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.8 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 92 to 95.4
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.020 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 0.8
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 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15