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AZ61A Magnesium vs. 6025 Aluminum

AZ61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6025 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 AZ61A magnesium and the bottom bar is 6025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
67 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
110 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
68 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 79
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 980
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.0 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
33 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 56
26 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.2 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 7.2
91.7 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 90.3 to 93.9
2.1 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15