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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 4006 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 4006 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 4006 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
28 to 45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4 to 24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
35 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
70 to 91
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
62 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.0
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
5.1 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
28 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
11 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.9 to 7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.4 to 98.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.2
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15