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6463 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65210 Magnesium

6463 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65210 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 6463 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 42 to 74
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
44
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 17
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 76
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 150
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 230
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82 to 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190 to 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 55
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170 to 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 300
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
59
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79 to 86
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
92.6 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010