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6018 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

6018 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6018 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.1
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 89
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 230
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 25
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 380
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 35
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.1 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010