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AWS BMg-1 vs. 6101A Aluminum

AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6101A aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 AWS BMg-1 and the bottom bar is 6101A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 47
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 72
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 440
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 980
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 76
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 66
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
97.9 to 99.3
Beryllium (Be), % 0.00020 to 0.00080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 86.1 to 89.8
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1