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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. 6360 Aluminum

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6360 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 6360 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
9.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
31 to 67
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
76 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
120 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
57 to 170

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
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
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
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
24 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
20 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
5.5 to 9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.8 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.020 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 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 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15