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6066-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ91E-T6 Magnesium

6066-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91E-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 6066-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91E-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
3.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 240
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
58

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 97
8.1 to 9.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
88.8 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.17 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.8
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3