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6005A Aluminum vs. WE54A Magnesium

6005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while WE54A 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 6005A aluminum and the bottom bar is WE54A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 17
4.3 to 5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
98 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
150 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 300
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47 to 50
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
47

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
34
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
10 to 14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 530
360 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
39 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
49 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 13
18 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
88.7 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants