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EN-MC32110 Magnesium vs. 6110 Aluminum

EN-MC32110 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6110 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 EN-MC32110 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 49
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 99
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 950
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 58
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 89.3 to 91.9
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15