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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6016 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6016 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
55 to 80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
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 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15