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EN-MC95310 Magnesium vs. 6262 Aluminum

EN-MC95310 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6262 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-MC95310 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
10
Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 61
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 88.9 to 93.4
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Yttrium (Y), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15