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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6106 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6106 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 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
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
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
160

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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15