MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

6025 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

6025 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 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 140
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010