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WE43B Magnesium vs. 6014 Aluminum

WE43B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6014 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 WE43B magnesium and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.8 to 93.5
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.4 to 4.4
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15