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AM50A Magnesium vs. 206.0 Aluminum

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 AM50A magnesium and the bottom bar is 206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58
95 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.4 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
88 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
330 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
270 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
30 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
93.3 to 95.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15