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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6063 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6063 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 6063 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
25 to 95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
7.3 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
70 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
110 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
49 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190 to 220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
49 to 58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160 to 190

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
13 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
18 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
11 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
18 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
79 to 89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.8 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.6
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 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15