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6082 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

6082 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 6082 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 40 to 95
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
48
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 18
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 130
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 220
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 340
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85 to 320
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 43
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 52 to 710
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 35
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 40
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3