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6070 Aluminum vs. EN-MC95310 Magnesium

6070 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC95310 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-MC95310 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.6
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 240
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 380
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
34
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
900

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 32
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 900
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
18

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
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
88.9 to 93.4
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
1.5 to 4.0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010