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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6070 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6070 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 6070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.6 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
220 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
20 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
880 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.6 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.5 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
1.0 to 1.7
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 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15