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6060 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

6060 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
1.6 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010