6012 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium
6012 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 6012 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 69 | |
45 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 11 | |
3.1 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 55 to 100 | |
80 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 26 | |
17 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 130 to 190 | |
92 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 to 320 | |
160 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 110 to 260 | |
110 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 400 | |
330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
180 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 640 | |
590 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 570 | |
520 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 890 | |
970 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 160 | |
100 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
26 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 45 | |
25 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 140 | |
120 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 9.5 | |
25 |
Density, g/cm3 | 2.9 | |
1.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.2 | |
25 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
190 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 1170 | |
930 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 to 28 | |
4.4 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 94 to 480 | |
140 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 48 | |
62 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 32 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 29 to 37 | |
34 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 62 | |
56 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 10 to 14 | |
9.8 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 92.2 to 98 | |
0 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 to 0.7 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0.4 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.6 to 1.2 | |
91.8 to 95.1 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.4 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.6 to 1.4 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Unspecified Rare Earths, % | 0 | |
2.5 to 4.0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
2.0 to 3.0 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 1.0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |