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6065 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

6065 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6065 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, % 4.5 to 11
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
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 43
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
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 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010