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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6065 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6065 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 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
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
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 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15