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ISO-WD43150 Magnesium vs. 6005 Aluminum

ISO-WD43150 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 6005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ISO-WD43150 magnesium and the bottom bar is 6005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
9.5 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
55 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
120 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
100 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1
27 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
77 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
28 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
74 to 83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.6 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 97.5 to 98.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15