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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6063A Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6063A 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 6063A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
6.7 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
53 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
78 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
55 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
49 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160 to 180

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 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
22 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
5.6 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 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 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15