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2011-T6 Aluminum vs. AM100A-T6 Magnesium

2011-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium 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 2011-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
46
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 220
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
9.3 to 10.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3