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6110A-T6 Aluminum vs. AM100A-T6 Magnesium

6110A-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM100A-T6 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 6110A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 280
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
9.3 to 10.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3