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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 6182 Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6182 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-MC65120 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
6.8 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
63 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 92
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
130 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
110 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
30 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.3
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 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15