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AM50A Magnesium vs. 6262 Aluminum

AM50A 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 AM50A 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, % 11
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
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 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15