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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6012 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6012 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
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 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15