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6463 Aluminum vs. ISO-WD32250 Magnesium

6463 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ISO-WD32250 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 6463 aluminum and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32250 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
45
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 17
4.5 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 76
170 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
17
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 150
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 230
310 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82 to 200
240 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
980
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190 to 210
130
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
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
14 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 300
630 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 24
49 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
58 to 60
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79 to 86
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 10
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
94.9 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants