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6016-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ80A-T6 Magnesium

6016-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ80A-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 6016-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ80A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
46
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 170
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
7.8 to 9.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
89 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.12 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3