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6025 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

6025 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 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 140
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
17

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
92.6 to 95.6
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
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 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010