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AM50A Magnesium vs. Solder Alloy 117

AM50A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM50A magnesium and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
23
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
85
Density, g/cm3 1.7
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 4.4 to 5.4
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0040
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 93.7 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.26 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.0010