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6360 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65220 Magnesium

6360 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65220 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65220 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
80
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
5.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
93.8 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010