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206.0 Aluminum vs. AM60A Magnesium

206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 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 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AM60A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 110
62
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
8.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
990

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
5.5 to 6.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
91.8 to 94.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.13 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.22
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0