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6005A-T61 Aluminum vs. AM100A-T61 Magnesium

6005A-T61 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-T61 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 6005A-T61 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-T61 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 180
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
9.3 to 10.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3