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1060 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010