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6262-T6 Aluminum vs. AM100A-T6 Magnesium

6262-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 6262-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM100A-T6 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
46
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
18
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
59

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1000

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
9.3 to 10.7
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 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
87.9 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3