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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6005A Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
8.6 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15