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6110 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

6110 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 28 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 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
44
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 290
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010