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AM60A Magnesium vs. 1100A Aluminum

AM60A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while 1100A 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 AM60A magnesium and the bottom bar is 1100A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.8
4.5 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
35 to 74
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
59 to 99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
89 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
29 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
6.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
5.9 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
9.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
99 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 91.8 to 94.4
0 to 0.1
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 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15