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EN-MC65220 Magnesium vs. 6060 Aluminum

EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6060 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-MC65220 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
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 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 62
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.8 to 96.8
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15