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AM60A Magnesium vs. 1050A Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62
20 to 45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 1.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 23
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
99.5 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.070