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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6106 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6106 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 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

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

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
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.2
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