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6013 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

6013 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 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 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
1.6 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010