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EN-MC65120 Magnesium vs. 6262A Aluminum

EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6262A 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 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.1
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 92
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 25
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 95.1
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15