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6262 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 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 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010