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6105 Aluminum vs. EN-MC21210 Magnesium

6105 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC21210 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 6105 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC21210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 280
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 270
90

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46 to 50
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
980

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 27
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 550
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99
1.6 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
96.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010