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6060 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

6060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC35110 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-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010