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6070 Aluminum vs. EN-MC35110 Magnesium

6070 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 6070 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC35110 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.6
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 240
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 380
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
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 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 32
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 900
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
92 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010