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6110A-T6 Aluminum vs. AZ91E-T6 Magnesium

6110A-T6 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AZ91E-T6 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6110A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AZ91E-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
46
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 280
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
58

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
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
8.1 to 9.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
88.8 to 91.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.17 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3