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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6182 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6182 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 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.8 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
63 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
130 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
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
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.4
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 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
110 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
30 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
95 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.3
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 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15