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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 6060 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6060 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-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 92
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15